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ND courts voters with hardline migration bill as pressure grows over farming subsidy scandal
PoliticsGreek Politicsto bar entry to third country citizens they consider to be a threat to public order and national... that Mitsotakis had overseen five rural affairs ministers and six heads of OPEKEPE during his terms in office
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Newsletter 464 - 30/05/2025
was particularly vocal, arguing that Mitsotakis had personally overseen five rural affairs ministers and six... deemed a threat to public order and national security for up to 15 years. Additionally, it includes
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Rival opposition motions give government breathing space over farm payments scandal
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor a preliminary parliamentary inquiry into possible charges against former rural development ministers Makis... has a realistic chance of securing an absolute majority in order to proceed; however, opposition
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Parties line up for second day in OPEKEPE debate as rivals accuse PM of cover-up
PoliticsGreek Politicsof systemic failings. Mitsotakis accused his political opponents of conducting a witch-hunt in order to evade... former rural development ministers Makis Voridis and Lefteris Avgenakis, their proposers argue... signalled that government lawmakers will abstain en masse from the votes because of what they see
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Government warned to brace for repercussions of farm payments clean-up
PoliticsGreek Politicsintervention was necessary in order to make a “clean start”. The prime minister has been under pressure... by Rural Development Minister Kostas Tsiaras to offer reassurance has not had the desired calming effect
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PM’s rivals rally to farmers’ cause as protests continue across country
PoliticsGreek Politicsdemonstrate firmness in keeping roads open and maintaining order, while also showing empathy towards.... The crisis also highlights broader themes in Greek politics. Rural discontent has long been a potent
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Dispute with farmers set to escalate as government offer rejected by holdouts
PoliticsGreek Politicsup of New Democracy loyalists in order to turn public opinion against the majority of the farming..., in an attempt to keep the negotiations alive, Deputy PM Kostis Hatzidakis and Rural Development
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Mitsotakis gears up for rule of law debate amid multi-front political crisis
PoliticsGreek Politicsreform. The PM is expected to argue that bold reforms are needed in order to restore public trust... of MP Makarios Lazaridis as deputy rural development minister. Opposition parties, led by SYRIZA MP
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Support measures bring Mitsotakis temporary relief as OPEKEPE headache persists
PoliticsGreek Politics. Following the PM’s urging, all 13 had previously requested for their immunity to be lifted in order to clear... the appointment of Makarios Lazaridis as deputy rural affairs minister, but his resignation
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Newsletter 79 - 24/06/2016
?” said the check-in attendant at Berlin’s Tegel Airport. The man, who appeared to have a Somali
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